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COLUMBIA - The "TASER-Free Columbia Campaign" group held a meeting and question-answer forum Friday night at the Boone County Government Center.
Published: Friday, November 20, 2009 at 10:09 PM
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COLUMBIA - Landlords will hold the Columbia Landlords Against Crime Forum at the YouZeum on December third.
Published: Friday, November 20, 2009 at 9:44 PM
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MOBERLY - If approved, in-state students won't see an increase in academic fees for 2010-2011.
Published: Friday, November 20, 2009 at 5:16 PM
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CLARK - The town's former mayor will battle his second set of child sex abuse charges in two years.
Published: Friday, November 20, 2009 at 5:15 PM
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HERMANN - State officials are warning the city they must clean up the land around the Hermann Municipal Airport.
Published: Friday, November 20, 2009 at 5:11 PM
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JEFFERSON CITY - The Missouri Bar Association heard Friday about a report that states Missouri's public defender system is on the "brink of collapse."
Published: Friday, November 20, 2009 at 5:13 PM
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COLUMBIA - The church where three Mohler men accused of sexual abuse were once lay ministers denies it ever heard reports of the alleged abuse.
Published: Thursday, November 19, 2009 at 9:50 PM
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COLUMBIA - The J.W. 'Blind' Community Center will showcase its new face-lift Friday after completing an eight-month renovation project.
Published: Friday, November 20, 2009 at 6:36 AM
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COLUMBIA - People for a Taser-free Columbia is sponsoring a forum to spread its message to try to ban the use of Tasers in Columbia.
Published: Friday, November 20, 2009 at 8:16 AM
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COLUMBIA - One in every 10 Missourians has unclaimed money and property the state is waiting to give back, but most people don't even know it.
Published: Thursday, November 19, 2009 at 1:16 AM
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COLUMBIA - After saving millions of dollars because of low bids on construction projects, the state Transportation Department announced it will spend more than $144 million to resurface less-traveled Missouri highways.
Published: Thursday, November 19, 2009 at 10:15 PM
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COLUMBIA - In the face of a budget crunch, the City of Columbia will soon allow advertisements on the sides of city buses.
Published: Thursday, November 19, 2009 at 10:32 PM
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COLUMBIA - Rhonda Victor is one of thousands of Missourians without any type of unemployment benefits because of hang-ups in the state's Labor Department, but they'll all soon be able to apply.
Published: Thursday, November 19, 2009 at 5:59 PM
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COLUMBIA - MU's Department of Radiology has discovered a unique treatment for prostate cancer.
Published: Thursday, November 19, 2009 at 4:27 PM
Banks See Surge in Deposits
COLUMBIA - Mid-Missourians aren't too confident in the stock market, and they're storing more of their money in area banks.
Published: Thursday, November 19, 2009 at 5:46 PM
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COLUMBIA - The Columbia Board of Education met Thursday to discuss the costs of construction plans for the new elementary and high schools.
Published: Thursday, November 19, 2009 at 2:28 PM
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COLUMBIA - Mid-Missourians have begun preparing for their Thanksgiving feasts, and there are plenty of ways to save money and make this year's holiday "green."
Published: Thursday, November 19, 2009 at 2:56 PM
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COLE COUNTY - Alyssa Bustamante has been charged with first degree murder in the death of Elizabeth Olten.
Published: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 at 8:24 AM
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COLUMBIA - Columbia's school board will hold a special session Thursday at 7:30 a.m to discuss whether to use a general contractor, or what's called construction management, to oversee the construction of the new high school and elementary school.
Published: Thursday, November 19, 2009 at 7:37 AM
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COLUMBIA - Two different holiday-related charity events will take place at MU Thursday.
Published: Thursday, November 19, 2009 at 7:25 AM
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COLUMBIA - A new national report from Moody's Economy said one-in-four metro areas is recovering from the recession, but mid-Missouri is behind.
Published: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 at 9:16 PM
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MEXICO - A Mexico School Board member is raising concerns about a district philosophy he said is inflating student grades, but district administrators said his claims are baseless.
Published: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 at 2:43 PM
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COLUMBIA - Nixon spoke in front of students and staff at the Reynolds Alumni Center Wednesday about the decision to freeze tuition costs for a second straight year.
Published: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 at 2:17 PM
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COLUMBIA - Missouri junior linebacker Luke Lambert underwent surgery to repair a torn right labrum.
Published: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 at 10:44 PM
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COLUMBIA - MU's greek life governments voted this week to approve a new policy for off-campus social events.
Published: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 at 2:13 PM
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COLUMBIA - Originally scheduled to end on Saturday, Nov. 21, the Columbia Farmers Market will continue into December.
Published: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 at 2:10 PM
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COLUMBIA - Even though snow has held off so far this fall, it is never too early to be prepared.
Published: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 at 4:39 PM
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COLUMBIA - The Boone County Health Department has expanded its offer of the H1N1 vaccine and a shipment is expected to arrive in Columbia Wednesday morning.
Published: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 at 8:26 AM
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COLUMBIA - Mayor Darwin Hindman cut the ribbon on the Providence Road Extension Tuesday afternoon, and his successor may get the chance to cut another.
Published: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 at 8:08 AM
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COLUMBIA - New numbers show Missourians are losing the battle of the bulge.
Published: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at 9:44 PM
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COLUMBIA - Business for one sector of the economy still booms.
Published: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at 6:17 PM
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COLUMBIA - The more it rains the more local residents and business owners around must rely on each other.
Published: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at 7:38 PM
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COLUMBIA - Residents living north of I-70 no longer have to rely on Garth and Rangeline roads to get downtown.
Published: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at 8:55 PM
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JEFFERSON CITY - Tuesday, St. Mary's Health Center Auxiliary brought "Autism the Musical" to town.
Published: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at 8:23 PM
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COLUMBIA - Some call it the gateway to north Columbia, the $4.7 million North Providence Extension Project came to and end today.
Published: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at 4:44 PM
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COLUMBIA - The Columbia Police Department is handling minor car accidents differently after a change went into effect Sunday.
Published: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at 4:43 PM
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COLUMBIA - Despite a string of abuses, funeral home and embalmer regulations remain unchanged.
Published: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at 4:42 PM
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LAFAYETTE COUNTY - In addition to leading an investigation into the bizarre Mohler sexual abuse case, authorities are now looking into murder accusations.
Published: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at 7:10 PM
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COLUMBIA - Students at Missouri's public universities won't see their tuition increase next year.
Published: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at 4:43 PM
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ST. LOUIS - A judge sentenced three former state lawmakers on charges of wrongdoing during a congressional campaign.
Published: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at 6:56 PM
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COLUMBIA - For eleven years, one local program has helped provide a warm meal for the holidays.
Published: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at 4:43 PM
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COLUMBIA - More H1N1 vaccines are on the way for Columbia students.
Published: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at 4:44 PM
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COLUMBIA - Columbia Public School employees now have a choice when it comes to health-insurance plans.
Published: Monday, November 16, 2009 at 8:50 PM
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JEFFERSON CITY - With more than nine percent of Missourians unemployed, the Missouri Department of Economic Development said unemployment could be decreasing.
Published: Monday, November 16, 2009 at 8:53 PM
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COLUMBIA - Columbia's City Council voted 5-to-2 a couple of weeks ago to put a six-month moratorium on new Payday loan businesses in Columbia.
Published: Monday, November 16, 2009 at 8:55 PM
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Missouri's public defender system is so poorly funded that a recent report rated it the worst in the nation. Regardless -- several experts agree -- the public defenders fight on in the face of crushing workloads and abysmal pay.
Published: Monday, November 16, 2009 at 7:42 PM
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JEFFERSON CITY - CNN Money recently ranked Jefferson City number 20 among the best small metro areas to start a small business.
Published: Monday, November 16, 2009 at 3:42 PM
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AUXVASSE - Bernie Breer, 67, died when his friend accidentally shot him after deer hunting off Route B in Callaway County.
Published: Monday, November 16, 2009 at 3:42 PM
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JEFFERSON CITY - One of the state's largest retirement systems for public employees will not be fully audited by the state.
Published: Monday, November 16, 2009 at 6:33 PM
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COLUMBIA - The Columbia Police Department no longer has to rent space in order to train.
Published: Monday, November 16, 2009 at 3:43 PM
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COLUMBIA - More than a dozen Congressmen, Democrats and Republicans, used statements drafted by lobbyists in the Congressional Record.
Published: Monday, November 16, 2009 at 3:42 PM
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WILLIAMSBURG - Police suspect a gas stove caused a house explosion that killed two in Callaway County Saturday afternoon.
Published: Saturday, November 14, 2009 at 7:19 PM
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COLUMBIA - Harold Warren Senior, the owner of the Warren Funeral Chapel, pleaded guilty to three felony charges of mishandling bodies at his funeral home.
Published: Monday, November 16, 2009 at 6:05 PM
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COLUMBIA - Alan McClure is a graduate of Mizzou, but he skipped acareer in religious studies to pursue his real passion: chocolatemaking.
Published: Monday, November 16, 2009 at 5:05 PM
COLUMBIA - A New York Times report says lobbyists ghost-wrote dozens of statements for politicians on the House health care vote.
Published: Monday, November 16, 2009 at 7:03 AM
COLUMBIA - Operation Christmas Child has kicked off, and the Samaritan's Purse organization hopes to receive 6,300 gift-filled shoe boxes this week in Columbia alone.
Published: Monday, November 16, 2009 at 6:27 AM
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OSAGE COUNTY - The Missouri Highway Patrol arrested an Osage County deputy last week for drunk driving while on-duty.
Published: Sunday, November 15, 2009 at 10:22 PM
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COLUMBIA- A 28-year old Columbia man was robbed at gunpoint around 3:00 early Sunday morning
Published: Sunday, November 15, 2009 at 8:34 PM
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COLUMBIA - A group of glamorous givers gathered for the fourth-annual Diamond Night at the Tiger Hotel Saturday night.
Published: Saturday, November 14, 2009 at 10:06 PM
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COLUMBIA - It's been around for 20 years and they're still creating beautiful works of fabric.
Published: Saturday, November 14, 2009 at 8:50 PM
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FULTON - University students and a Nobel Prize winner came together Saturday to build a mock refugee camp.
Published: Saturday, November 14, 2009 at 8:33 PM
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RANDOLPH COUNTY - Mid-November in Missouri means putting away the bows and bringing out the guns.
Published: Saturday, November 14, 2009 at 8:11 PM
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LAFAYETTE COUNTY - On Friday, authorities arrested and charged a sixth member of the Mohler family with rape, bringing the total number of men arrested to seven.
Published: Friday, November 13, 2009 at 8:10 PM
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The Missouri football team came out of the gates quickly as Blaine Gabbert led the Tigers on a 75-yard drive that resulted in a 23-yard chip shot field goal by Grant Ressel.
Published: Saturday, November 14, 2009 at 11:57 AM
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COLUMBIA - The "Everybody Eats Turkey Dinner" got a boost Saturday with a fundraiser to collect money and canned goods.
Published: Saturday, November 14, 2009 at 7:44 PM
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COLUMBIA - The Boone County Health Department started offering the H1N1 vaccine to another group.
Published: Friday, November 13, 2009 at 9:51 PM
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COLUMBIA - The Columbia Public School District is considering switching the six Title One elementary schools to year-round calendars.
Published: Friday, November 13, 2009 at 4:15 PM
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JEFFERSON CITY - An investigation into how much money law enforcement agencies spent on Tuesday's hostage-situation-turned-false-alarm reveals the incident didn't waste much taxpayer money.
Published: Friday, November 13, 2009 at 9:48 AM
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JEFFERSON CITY - The Jefferson City city council drafted an ordinance that would define what it means to provoke an animal in the case of vicious animal attacks.
Published: Friday, November 13, 2009 at 10:46 PM
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JEFFERSON CITY - Lincoln University curators voted Friday to offer students a new graduate degree program.
Published: Friday, November 13, 2009 at 6:24 PM
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COLUMBIA - Twenty five Missouri organizations got some extra funding this week from the state to help at-risk youth.
Published: Friday, November 13, 2009 at 2:17 PM
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MEXICO - Audrain County officials are using a social media Web site to notify residents of local emergencies and alerts.
Published: Friday, November 13, 2009 at 11:18 PM
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ROCHEPORT - MU grape and wine researchers have undertaken a project to help Missouri wine makers improve their wines and their businesses.
Published: Friday, November 13, 2009 at 5:54 PM
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COLUMBIA - Five students from MU's Textile and Apparel Management School submitted their fashion story boards to the Alpaca Fashion Student Design Competition.
Published: Friday, November 13, 2009 at 10:05 PM
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COLUMBIA - Alan McClure is a graduate of Mizzou, but he skipped a career in religious studies to pursue his real passion: chocolate making.
Published: Friday, November 6, 2009 at 9:28 AM
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COLUMBIA - The State Historical Society of Missouri held an exhibition preview in honor of the late Mitchell and Robert White.
Published: Friday, November 13, 2009 at 7:34 PM
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COLUMBIA - Scholars from across the country gathered at the University of Missouri for the fourth annual Post 45 conference Friday.
Published: Friday, November 13, 2009 at 6:20 PM
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COLUMBIA - After a state investigation, companies have cleaned up contamination in Bear Creek after nearby residents complained in August 2009.
Published: Monday, November 9, 2009 at 5:41 PM
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BOONE COUNTY - The Boone County Sheriff's Department will be conducting a DWI saturation some night this weekend but they will not say which night that will be.
Published: Friday, November 13, 2009 at 5:30 AM
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LAFAYETTE COUNTY - Authorities arrested a sixth man Thursday night in connection with the ongoing sex crimes investigation in western Missouri.
Published: Thursday, November 12, 2009 at 3:09 PM
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COLUMBIA - Starting next July, Americans will have the option to opt-in to overdraft protection instead of automatically receiving additional fees when they take out more money than their account has.
Published: Thursday, November 12, 2009 at 11:07 PM
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COLUMBIA - Future Focus Community, a development company from St. Charles, recently bought a controversial plot of land in Columbia.
Published: Thursday, November 12, 2009 at 6:16 PM
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FULTON - The number of serious staff injuries at Fulton State Hospital, the state's only maximum security forensic facility, is on the rise.
Published: Thursday, November 12, 2009 at 3:11 PM
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BOONE COUNTY - Nearby residents and business owners told the state Transportation Department on Thursday they were concerned construction on the Midway bridge over Interstate 70 would inconvenience drivers and slow down their business.
Published: Thursday, November 12, 2009 at 9:03 PM
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ELDON - The Eldon School Board will decide in December whether to drug test the school's athletes.
Published: Thursday, November 12, 2009 at 9:49 PM
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MOBERLY - The state Department of Natural Resources is investigating a sewage overflow in Randolph County and a sewage backup that flowed into a Boone County creek.
Published: Thursday, November 12, 2009 at 3:00 PM
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ASHLAND - Gov. Jay Nixon visited Crane's Meat Processing Plant in Ashland on Thursday to announce that the state Economic Development Department approved $200,000 dollars for the 'Share the Harvest' program.
Published: Thursday, November 12, 2009 at 3:02 PM
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COLUMBIA - Government administrators from the country of Georgia visited Columbia schools Thursday as part of an international program.
Published: Thursday, November 12, 2009 at 2:56 PM
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COLUMBIA - MU students kicked off the holiday season by giving to troops this week.
Published: Thursday, November 12, 2009 at 3:02 PM
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JEFFERSON CITY - With deer hunting season starting Saturday, the governor and Missouri's Department of Conservation are teaming up to use all of that venison for a good cause.
Published: Thursday, November 12, 2009 at 7:42 AM
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COLUMBIA - Due to the economic recession, non-profits are tightening their budgets but seeing an increase in volunteers.
Published: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at 10:49 AM
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COLUMBIA- The Gaines/Oldham Black Culture Center hosted an event Wednesday night for students.
Published: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at 4:56 PM
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COLUMBIA - Columbia Transit announced Wednesday it reached its goal of two million riders for the 2009 fiscal year that ended in September.
Published: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at 4:47 PM
BOONE COUNTY - Missouri DNR has taken up the investigation of an accidental sludge discharge from sewage bypasses located in Boone and Randolph county.
Published: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at 4:35 PM
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FULTON - Fulton native Major Ned Holt came back home and spoke for the 91st annual Veterans Day Banquet Wednesday evening in Fulton.
Published: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at 4:41 PM
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JEFFERSON CITY - A panel of regulators revoked the license of a 70-year-old Jefferson City funeral home Tuesday, accusing its directors of breaking state laws and overcharging customers.
Published: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at 4:45 PM